Epigenetic Mechanisms of Retinal Disease
Chapter 33 Epigenetic Mechanisms of Retinal Disease Shikun He, Glenn Yiu, Peng Zhou, Dong Feng Chen Brief history The term “epigenetics” was coined by C. H. Waddington in the 1940s,…
Coagulopathies
Chapter 60 Coagulopathies Sandra Liakopoulos, Florian M.A. Heussen, SriniVas R. Sadda A variety of hereditary as well as acquired diseases belong to the group of coagulopathies – diseases that affect…
Telescreening for Diabetic Retinopathy
Chapter 50 Telescreening for Diabetic Retinopathy Rajiv Raman, Aditi Gupta, Tarun Sharma Introduction The criteria for human diseases amenable to screening approaches were defined by the World Health Organization in…
Pathogenetic Mechanisms in Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Chapter 64 Pathogenetic Mechanisms in Age-Related Macular Degeneration Alan C. Bird Introduction Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) can be divided into early and late stages. In early disease visual acuity is…
Epidemiology and Risk Factors for Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Chapter 63 Epidemiology and Risk Factors for Age-Related Macular Degeneration Johanna M. Seddon, Lucia Sobrin Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of irreversible blindness.1 The disease adversely affects…
Pathogenesis of Serous Detachment of the Retina and Pigment Epithelium
Chapter 30 Pathogenesis of Serous Detachment of the Retina and Pigment Epithelium Gisèle Soubrane, Gabriel Coscas Retinal detachment is defined as the accumulation of fluid between the neurosensory retina (NSR)…
Visual Acuity and Contrast Sensitivity
Chapter 11 Visual Acuity and Contrast Sensitivity Gary S. Rubin Visual acuity tests Introduction Visual acuity is the most widely used measure of visual function. In fact, visual function is…
Mechanisms of Oxidative Stress in Retinal Injury
Chapter 22 Mechanisms of Oxidative Stress in Retinal Injury Milam A. Brantley, Jr., Paul Sternberg, Jr. Oxidative stress has been implicated in the development and progression of retinal diseases. This…
